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In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「淡掃蛾眉」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Lightly draw eyebrows. Refers to women’s elegant makeup.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dàn sǎo é méi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

daam6 sou3 ngo4 mei4

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.